Social Media

Social media are interactive computer-mediated technologies that facilitate the creation and sharing of information, ideas, career interests and other forms of expression via virtual communities and networks.

Facebook Admits Millions Of Instagram Passwords Were Exposed
Facebook Admits Millions Of Instagram Passwords Were Exposed
April 18, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Facebook admitted on Thursday (April 18) that millions of Instagram passwords were available to be seen by employees in a company-wide database, according to a...

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Facebook Admits To Uploading 1.5M User Contacts
Facebook Admits To Uploading 1.5M User Contacts
April 18, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Social media giant Facebook has admitted that it might have “unintentionally uploaded” the email contacts of 1.5 million new users since May of 2016, according...

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Facebook Said To Use User Data To Fight Rivals
Facebook Said To Use User Data To Fight Rivals
April 17, 2019  |  Facebook

Leaked documents show how Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg used the company’s user data to bolster his site’s power, as well as fight off competitors. NBC News...

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UK Regulator: Stop Pushing Kids Into Apps
UK Regulator: Stop Pushing Kids Into Apps
April 16, 2019  |  Regulation

The U.K.’s tech regulator, the ICO, wants companies like Facebook and Snap to stop enticing kids to their websites and apps. According to The Financial...

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Outage Brings Down All Facebook Social Networks
Outage Brings Down All Facebook Social Networks
April 15, 2019  |  Internet of Things

Facebook and its social media properties Instagram, WhatsApp and Messenger all experienced outages over the weekend, with users around the world reporting problems. According to...

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Facebook Nominates Alford To Board As Two Other Execs Step Down
Facebook Nominates Alford To Board As Two Other Execs Step Down
April 15, 2019  |  Facebook

Facebook has nominated PayPal executive Peggy Alford to its board, just as longtime directors Reed Hastings and Erskine Bowles prepare to step down. Bloomberg reported...

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Pinterest To IPO In $15-$17 Range
Pinterest To IPO In $15-$17 Range
April 10, 2019  |  IPO

Pinterest announced that it will list on the New York Stock Exchange at between $15 and $17 a share, bringing the company’s potential valuation to...

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Social Media Bill Would Ban Covert Data Collection
Social Media Bill Would Ban Covert Data Collection
April 09, 2019  |  Regulation

Two American senators want to crack down on social media companies that they say trick underage users into giving up personal data, according to Reuters....

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Facebook Advertisers Remain Loyal Despite Scandals
Facebook Advertisers Remain Loyal Despite Scandals
April 09, 2019  |  Facebook

CNBC is reporting that despite a year of scandals for social media giant Facebook, advertisers are still flocking to the company, and user base and...

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